Previously mechanized toys were bulky, stiff, and moved like the robots they essentially were. This is no longer always the case. For instance, Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty looks and feels just like a real cat even though it is powered by four C batteries.

Most of the interior of Lulu is filled with a bladder-like material that gives her a feel similar to living cats. She also has five sensors on her head, back, and stomach. If you touch one of these sensors she will roll over on her tummy or clean her whiskers with her paw. Sometimes she will just sit in your lap and purr and you can even feel the vibrations. She also has a motion detector built in so that when you walk by she might purr out a greeting. The use of high technology has created an amazingly life like toy called Lulu My Cuddlin Kitten.